Maharashtra to Solarise Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Scheme Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Irrigation Department of Maharashtra Government has begun to bank on earnest use of renewable electricity to support irrigation for its farmers. In a first of its kind initiative in the state, the Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Scheme will be operated on solar energy. In the irrigation project, the water will be lifted from Krishna River […] Read more
PVEL Scorecard 2022 Confirms Improving Quality, Performance From Top Manufacturers Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy PV Module Reliability Scorecard 2022 is out. 25 manufacturers have made it to the list. 3 India based manufacturers, Adani Solar, Vikram Solar and Waaree Solar make it to the list, although only Adani Solar seems to have performed creditably across all parameters. The Germany based PVEL’s scorecards summarise results from the independent testing and […] Read more
RWE Issues €2 billion Green bond For Renewable Play Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major announcement, RWE has said that it has successfully issued a green bond with a total volume of €2 billion. The bond was issued in two tranches of €1 billion each. The maturities of the two will take place in 2026 and 2030. RWE has said that for the first tranche, the yield-to-maturity […] Read more
Magenta And Ather Energy Join Hands To Install EV Charging Stations Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy EV charging firm Magenta ChargeGrid and Ather Energy, leading electric two-wheeler maker, have joined hands to install charging stations, investing the former with the responsibility to manage the charging stations under the Chargegrid platform. The companies have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), according to a press release. Magenta ChargeGrid is currently expanding its charging […] Read more
EU Hikes Solar Target to 600 GW By 2030, 320 GW by 2025 Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Still reeling from the aftershocks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it’s struggle to punish Russia adequately with trade sanctions on fossil fuel exports, the EU’s updated REpowerEU strategy has reworked the maths to raise its solar targets by a 10 to 20% by 2025 and 2030 respectively. The new targets are 320GW of […] Read more
CERC Allows Petition Of Karur Transmission Ltd Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowed on May 17 the petition of Karur Transmission Ltd that the transmission charges for the project should be adopted because it was selected through a competitive bidding process. Karur Transmission Ltd had moved the CERC to examine whether the process as per provisions of the guidelines has been […] Read more
As US Continues Pressure On Chinese Manufacturers, Solar Growth Stalls Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy The long running investigation into dumping, or imports from China into the US continues on its run, impacting firms, and now, it seems overall solar growth in the US in a big way. As one of the world’s largest solar export markets and one that offers higher margins than many, the US market has long […] Read more
Saint-Gobain and Sembcorp Collaborate for Green Power Capacity Building Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Saint-Gobain India and Green Infra Wind Energy Ltd (GIWEL) have signed a long-term wind-solar hybrid energy supply agreement. GIWEL is a subsidiary of Sembcorp Green Infra’s (SGIL) which itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries. Supporting the commitment of Saint-Gobain to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Sembcorp will supply 33MW of locally sourced […] Read more
Construction Of World’s Largest Integrated RE Storage Project Started In AP Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Construction of the world’s largest and first of its kind renewable energy storage project began at Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh on May 17. With a pumped storage capacity of 10,800MWh per day, the 5230 MW renewable energy generation project is coming up at an investment of $3 billion by Hyderabad based developer Greenko Group by […] Read more
